urbanMSP

I meant the elections for the neighborhood board, which were held just recently. I do agree that getting renters more informed would help but it is also up to individuals read notices posted at apartment buildings and mailings. Many friends of mine, despite my pestering, are just not interested in l...

"oodles of spare time" to attend an election? Perhaps that is why the voter turnout for Presidential elections is down for young generations? They must not have the spare time.

I have to disagree with you about the LHENA being against renters. I have attended many meetings and have been warmly welcomed. If renters and home owners in the neighborhood choose not to attend meetings or vote for representation then like any other election they have made that choice of not havin...

I live on Hennepin, I don't think it is bad. I walk and take the bus with no problems. I will not bike on Hennepin but there is Bryant for that. The only thing I don't like is how cars don't move for emergency vehicles. I would not know about driving on it thought as I don't drive.

Perhaps, but I found it helpful to see what the complaints were. I hate thin walled apartments personally, where you can hear what your neighbor is watching on tv, so for me it was useful to see which places had complaints of that kind. Some don't mind that sort of thing and might see it as whining,...

Check apartmentratings.com a good resource for reviews

Please back off CLF friends. His personal concerns are valid. @clf, what was this company's other project? Greenleaf Lofts http://mastermn.net/projects.html Retaining walls and other interior issues have been reported. Thank you for your comment. As they say, accountants can only talk to each other...

I'm sorry, I guess this is the wrong place to have a difference of opinion. I was hoping for a reasonable explanation that might lessen my concerns. This is obviously not the forum.

they will have more amenities. And existing downtown and North Loop real estate has proven that these are rent levels that some people are willing to pay. Amenities such as? And again, this in not downtown or North Loop, location makes a difference. It is not necessary to argue for the sake of argu...

I am unconcerned with my rent. I am more concerned with the viability of this project. I am an accountant and have worked in real estate so I have reservations. This project differs from those closer to uptown or their other development on Nicollet, which I might add already has some repair issues, ...

"CLF. why WOULDN'T you want to live here? It's on a bunch of major transit routes, there ARE three bars to frequent close by, restaurants, shops, a grocery store across the street, walkable to uptown, and downtown. This is about turning the neighborhood into a better neighborhood, not letting p...

I'm not sure what this means, are you saying there are new construction apartments that are vacant and/or foreclosed?[/quote] Yep. Le Parisien for one.[/quote] Is this currently blighting the neighborhood?[/quote] There have been extensive research on the negative effects of vacant abandoned propert...

I just personally can not think of anyone I know that would like to pay that amount of rent in a location like that when there are less expensive available units in the area. If people don't fill up the place what happens? Foreclosure. Another ugly vacant building on Lyndale. Could someone give a fe...

"Assuming people have the freedom to rent other one-bedroom apartments for less money" I live a block away and have a large 1 bedroom with a balcony for $740.00, I would never pay $1,200.00 to live at this place, which is a concern as there are foreclosed and vacant developments similar to...

I would love to see a development on this corner but I do have some concerns about this development 1. There are multiple vacancies of development projects in the area, it seems this would create yet another if Rudolph’s vacates their location to this new one. 2. The development would remove free pa...